塞翁之马 — “A blessing in disguise”
塞翁之马 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing in disguise”. Fortune and misfortune are intertwined and can transform into each other; what seems like a loss may turn out to be a gain, and vice versa. Literally, “The old man at the frontier's horse”.
塞翁之马 Pronunciation and Pinyin
塞翁之马 Character Breakdown
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More idioms starting with 塞
- sài塞shàng上jiāng江nán南fertile northern frontier region
- sāi塞jǐng井yí夷zào灶prepare for a decisive battle
- sāi塞jǐng井fén焚shě舍cut off retreat to fight to death
- sāi塞běi北jiāng江nán南fertile and prosperous northern region
- sāi塞gǒu狗dòng洞waste money on useless things
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马a blessing in disguise
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，ān安zhī知fēi非fú福A loss may turn out to be a gain
- sài塞wēng翁shī失mǎ马，，yān焉zhī知fēi非fú福Misfortune may turn out to be a blessing
- sài塞wēng翁dé得mǎ马a blessing in disguise
- sāi塞ěr耳tōu偷líng铃deceive oneself, bury one's head in the sand
- sāi塞ěr耳dào盗zhōng钟deceive oneself by ignoring obvious facts
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What does 塞翁之马 mean?
塞翁之马 (sài wēng zhī mǎ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a blessing in disguise”.
How do you pronounce 塞翁之马?
塞翁之马 is pronounced sài wēng zhī mǎ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 塞翁之马 literally mean?
Literally, 塞翁之马 means “the old man at the frontier's horse”. It is used to mean “a blessing in disguise”.
What is the Chinese definition of 塞翁之马?
塞马。比喻得失无常，祸福相倚。